Ledger-posting-machine cabinet



A. F. CURTISS.

LEDGER POSTING MACHINE CABINET.

APPLICATION HLED 1uLY24. 19w. RENEWED ON. 7;. 1920.

Patented May 3, 1921.

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LEDGER POSTING MACHINE CABl NET.

APPLICATION FILED JuLY24. 191a. RENEWED 00L 1. 1920.

1,376,608. Patented May 3,1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR F. CURTISS, 0F PORTLAND, OREGON, ASSIGNOR TO GRAND RAPIDS SHOW CASE COMPANY, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICH- IGAN.

LEDGER-POSTING-MACHINE CABINET.

Specification of Letters Batent,

Patented May a, 1921.

Application filed July 24, 1918, Serial No. 246,489. Renewed October 7, 1920. Serial No. 415,875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR F. CURTIss,"

a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Portland in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Led er-Posting-Machine Cabinets; and I do here y declare the following ,to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a ledger posting machine cabinet and is primarily concerned with novel construction of a cabinet adapted to contain an adding machine or similar ledger posting mechanism so as' to completely inclose the same when not in use, but so constructed that it may be readily opened to disclose the machine in position for operation, at the same time there being provided various supporting shelves and holders to carry the bills or other papers which are to be posted on themacl'rine. It is a primary object and purpose of the invention to provide a cabinet of this character of very simpleand economical construction and one which may be readily changed from closed to open position, or vice versa, and to further provide the construction with many novel details of structure and arrangement of parts ,for making a particularly efi'ective and, at

the same time, presentable cabinet from the standpoint of appearance and design.

To these ends I have made the construction shown in the accompanying drawings,

in which,

Figure 1 a perspective view showing the cabinet in open operative positionl.

Fig w2- is a perspective view of the cabinet in its closed'position, and

Fig. 3 is a plan of the cabinet when open, the machine normally contained therein being removed. I

Like reference characters refer to like parts, in the different views of the drawings.

In construction a cabinet section 1 containing a plurality of shelves, drawers, and

other receptacles capable ofholding'files or papers is provided,'the same having a top 2 along the outer edge of which and a part of the front edge, an upright side 8 is positioned, between which and the back of the cabinet various receptacles 4 are located to contain diflerent articles of stationery,

' 21 ,Diagonal braces 26 are pivotally nected at their outer endsfto table 25 and at.

papers and the like. which may be needed in conjunction with the cabinet. The back 5 of the cabinet extends to the full height of the side 3 and is continued beyond the cabinet section 1 for a distance. A side section 6 is hingedly connected to the back 5 at its outer edge, to which in turn, a second side section 7 is hingedly connected, said part 7 also carrying a hingedly connected front section 8 of less height than sections 6 and 7, as shown. These various sections 6, 7, and 8 are adapted to be turned to the position shown in Fig. 2; whereby the parts 6 and 7 form the end of the complete cabinet and, the part 8 the front of-the cabinet. A top comprised of two hingedly connected sections 9' and 10 is hinged to the upper edge of the back 5, and in turn a depending section 11 is hingedly connected to the front section 10 of the top, so as to close the space above the shorter front closing section 8,

'as shown in Fig. 2. The top members may be turned to the rear as shown in Fig. 1,

and held in such position by a divided brace member 12 disposed between section 9 and the side 3 of the cabinet.

A base member 13 is disposed in frontlower ends by a bar 19 which isinserted in' a suitable kerf out in the block 13. Block 13 is rigidly held against movement .and braced with respect to the cabinet by a brace 13 connecting the same with the back 5. The bar 15 and the upper ends of the uprights 17 serve as supports for an adding machine 20, which is thus located iii close proximity to the top 2 and receptacles 4 so as to be convenient for working in connection with bills or the like placed on or in the same. A bar 21 is slidably mounted alongside each of the uprights 17 being held by-suitable stirrups 22 against said uprights and retained by catches 28 and 24 when moved to lower position. A table 25 is hingedly connected at its inner end to said bars conbills, as will be obvious.

their inner'endsto the stationary uprights 17. Table 25 may be positioned horizontally by moving the bars 21 to lower position, but may be moved to lie alongside the uprights 17 by releasing the catches 23 and 24 and moving bars 21 in an upward direction whereupon the table is moved to vertical position and collapsed so that the cabinet may be completely closed when notin use. This table 25 is available for the support of papers or of receptacles to contain the posted modifications falling within the scope of the appended claims defining the invention.

I claim 1. In combination, a cabinet section having inner and outer sides, a back provided with an extension reaching a distance beyond the inner side of the cabinet section, and a top located a short distance below the upper edges of said of the cabinet section, hingedly connected together, the rear member having hingedconnections to the vertical edge of said back extension, a front closingmember hingedly connected to the front side member, a top hingedly connected to the back at the upper edge thereof, said side and front members and top being adapted to complete the cabinet inclosure, and a suport for a computing machine located in front of the back extension and along the inner side of the cabinet section, said support being inclosed when the side and front members and cabinet top are swung to closing position, substantially as described.

two side members 2. In combination, a cabinet section comprising inner and outer spaced apart sides, a back connecting the same and extended a distance beyond said inner side, and a top located a short distance below the upper edges of said back and outer side of the cabinet section, saidsection being equipped for holding and filing papers, a base disposed in front of the back extension and alongside the inner side of the cabinet section, an upright support connected at its lower end to the base and spaced a distance from the inner side of the cabinet section, a-

outer side and back bar. secured to the inner side of the cabinet section, means connecting the upper end of said upright support to said bar, said bar and support being adapted to carry a computing machine, s1de and front closing members hingedly connected together and to the vertical edge of said back extension, a cabinet top hinged to the upper edge of the back to close the entire top of the cabinet, said top and closing members being hinged to turn back and uncover said computing machine and top of the cabinet section, substantially as described.

3. In com ination, a cabinet including a vertical side, a back rigidly extending at right angles therefrom, a second side hingedl connected to the verticaledge of said bac ,afront member hingedly connected to said second side, a top hingedly connected to the upper edge of the back, said top, front and second side members being adapted to turn tothe-rear a supporting structure located in front of said back and adapted to carry a computing machine, and a table movably mounted on the supporting structure and adapted-to be moved to horizontal. position when the front and second side are turned to the rear and to be moved to vertical position alongside the supporting structure when the cabinet is closed,

- substantially as described.

and

4. In combination with a filing. cabinet' section having a back extended to one side a distance away from said section, of a vertical support positioned in front of said. back extension and a distance away from the cabinet section, said support including two spaced apart stationary upri hts, a bar slidably mounted alongside of eacdl upright, a normally horizontal table pivotally connected at its inner end adjacent the upper.

ends of said bars, braces pivotally connected at one end to s id uprights and at their other ends to, e under side of the table, whereby on upward .movement of the bars the table is moved to vertical folded posi-" tion alongside of the uprights, means attached to the side of the cabinet section and cooperating with the uprights to support a computing machine, a movable top to cover the cabinet section and said machine, and front and side members hingedly connected together and tothe back to complete the inclosure of the support and machine carried thereby, and adapted to be turned to the rear to disclose the same, and permit the loweringof the table, substantially as 4 described.

In testimony whereof Iaflix mfignature.

I ARTHUR F. O 

